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How to get fromDunkirk to Tarifaby train, plane, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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There are 13 ways to get from Dunkirk to Tarifa by train, plane, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane BRU - TNG
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 27m
    €169–899

  2. Fly Ostend to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ostend (OST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane OST - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    11h 47m
    €98–300

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    21h 40m
    €326–608

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Vitoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Tarifabus bus
    35h 25m
    €171–290

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    2d 12h
    €368–768

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane CRL - TNG
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    10h 29m
    €214–964

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane BRU - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    10h 40m
    €119–337

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane BVA - TNG
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    11h 4m
    €349–966

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane ORY - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    11h 7m
    €150–397

  10. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane ORY - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    12h 6m
    €155–391

  11. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane RTM - TNG
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    11h 30m
    €359–1,283

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to Algecirasbus bus
    35h 54m
    €286–469

  13. Drive  2,184.4 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Tarifacar car 2,184.4 km
    21h 37m
    €358–516

Dunkirk to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,127.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Tarifa via Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 21h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Tarifa via Lille - Europe Train Station, Vitoria, and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 35h 25m.

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